1 Therefore leaving the principles of

the doctrine of Christ, let us go on

unto perfection; not laying again the
foundation of repentance from dead
works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of and
of laying on of hands, and of
resurrection of the dead, and of
eternal judgment.
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to
John at the Jordan to be baptized by
him. 14 And John tried to prevent
Him, saying, "I need to be baptized
by You, and are You coming to me?“
15 But Jesus answered and said to
him, "Permit it to be so now, for
thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all
righteousness." Then he allowed
Him.
16When He had been baptized,
Jesus came up immediately from the
water; and behold, the heavens
were opened to Him, and He saw
the Spirit of God descending like a
dove and alighting upon Him. 17
And suddenly a voice came from
heaven, saying, "This is My beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased."
 I.There is more than one Baptism.
The word “baptisms” in Heb. 6:2 is plural

A. Baptism in the Holy Spirit

 Believers receive power from on high to
be witnesses for JESUS, Acts 1:8.

“ But ye shall receive power, after that

the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye
shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of
the earth.”
B. Water Baptism

 Believers’act of obedience to GOD, Mt.

28:19, and identification with CHRIST,
Rom. 6:3-4.
“ Or do you not know that as many of us
as were baptized into Christ Jesus were
baptized into His death?
“ Therefore we were buried with Him
through baptism into death, that just as
Christ was raised from the dead by the
glory of the Father, even so we also
should walk in newness of life.
A. The Example of Jesus, Matt. 3:13-17

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the

Jordan to be baptized by him.
14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I
have need to be baptized by You, and are You
coming to me?''
15 But Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit
it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to
fulfill all righteousness.'' Then he allowed Him.
 16. Then Jesus, when He had been
baptized, came up immediately
from the water; and behold, the
heavens were opened to Him, and
He saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove and
alighting upon Him.
17. And suddenly a voice came
from heaven, saying, "This is My
beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased.''
1. “For this” – in this manner

Themanner or way for JESUS to be

baptized is by immersion.

The Bible says, “He…came up

immediately from the water…”
(v.16). That means JESUS was
totally immersed in the water.
2. “It is fitting for us”

JESUS said, “It is fitting for us.” He

should have said “it is fitting for ME”
because He was the only one to be
baptized. JESUS here is identifying
Himself with all Believers and He is
saying, “What I AM doing now is
proper, fitting for all of you-including
ME- for us.
3. “To Fulfil All Righteousness”

JESUS was fulfilling all

righteousness when HE was being
baptized. This means that HE was
showing to the world that HE is
righteous before HIS FATHER.

When the Christian or Believer is

being baptized in water, he is
obeying JESUS.
The Christian is showing to the
world that he is righteous before the
FATHER.

 The righteousness of a Christian is

the righteousness of JESUS that he
received when he accepted CHRIST;
it did not originate from him. So, in
water baptism, the Christian is
showing to the world that he is
righteous before GOD.
B. Identifying with CHRIST

 Dying with JESUS and rising with JESUS to a

new life – Rom. 6:3-4, 6,11
1. When a person receives JESUS as LORD,
that person:
a.Becomes a new creation, 2Cor. 5:17
b.Is placed by the FATHER inside JESUS,
I Cor.
1:30.
 30But of Him you are in Christ Jesus,
who became for us wisdom from God —
and righteousness and sanctification and
redemption —
2.This same person, because he is
inside JESUS (that is the meaning of
the term “In Christ”), experiences
what happened to JESUS, namely:

a.He dies with JESUS on the cross;

b.He is buried with JESUS; and
c.He rises with JESUS to a new life,
Rom. 6:3-4, 6, 11; Gal. 2:20; Col. 3:1,
3.
c. Baptism in water does not give you
eternal life. It is JESUS who gives you
eternal life, I Jn. 5:11-13; Rev. 3:20; Jn.
3:16.

 When you receive JESUS as your LORD,

then at that moment you:
- Were born again
- Were placed inside JESUS
- Received eternal life, and
- Became righteous by receiving
the righteousness of JESUS
3. It is proper for us to do it. Baptism in
water is a command for all Christians, Mt.
28;19-20.

 Be born again or receive JESUS as LORD

and SAVIOR
 Receive enough instruction to
understand water baptism, Rom. 10:17;
Heb. 11:6

Water Baptism is point of contact to

release our faith!